What's the common stance on learning diabilities?

jerry_anne
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 01:10:24 +0000

I’m talking mainly about the application process. I know at my highschool they are really accommodating, but I also got diagnosed late so my grades freshman year really suffered. Is that irreversible, or can I retaliate? Sometimes I worry they are a little too accommodating, though. I mean, will admissions take my learning disability into consideration, or will I be looked at equally. I think some kids confuse a diagnosis with an excuse, and I know that most teachers feel the same way, but how does admissions feel? When they tested me my scores were off the charts, but it’s extremely frustrating because that doesn’t show up in my grades. They also said I’m an extremely unconventional thinker, which is true because I always take a lot of academic risks. My test taking skills are a piece of work (though they’re starting to improve), and I also have processing speed issues so if a math class is going too fast or I’m asked to write an essay on the spot I freeze up. I go to a highly competitive school where I am just mediocre. I get mostly A’s and A-s (with the exception of math), but I’m only in one advanced course. I definitely plan to take more next year. Is there a particular area I should improve on that could reflect my true intelligence or a particular area I need to focus on when I apply? Do I still have time for some place like NYU?

Thank you thank you